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Old 02-14-2011, 10:54 PM   #181
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Shouldn't the vacuum packed can have been opened at least 12 months prior to consumption for it to be properly matured...


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It involves the intricate and beautiful American Coffee ceremony where coffee is prepared in the rare "Mr. Coffee" 'drip-o-lator'. There are no loose grounds, no presses, no exotic roasts or blends, NO frothing of any sort.

The coffee comes from a vacuum packed can and there must be absolutley no indication of how long ago the coffee was ground and packed. The most authentic "Mr. Coffee" devices are ones sold by Joe Dimaggio himself but those are getting rare and we must make do with lesser, newer Mr Coffee machines. I understand there is a move to get George Foreman to produce coffee machines to restore authenticity to the ceremony.

The coffee is poured into a chipped ceramic Mug with a handle glued at least 3 times to the rest of the cup. Purists believe that the coffee tastes best when there is an element of chance that the handle will separate from the mug, spilling the delicate brew into the celebrant's lap. Non Dairy Creamer is then added to the brew and sugar to taste.

The celebrant then blows on the coffee for exactly 3.75 seconds to cool it slightly. The coffee is sipped and then the celebrant either makes a smile of satisfaction or a grimmace of distaste. In a group setting, regardless of quality of the coffee or of the facial expression just displayed, the celebrants must all claim the coffee is fine. The coffee is then carried to the LaZBoy recliner in front of the TV.

As the celebrant walks, a small amount of the sacred brew must be allowed to "slop" over the lip of the cup and stain the carpet. This is considered good luck. If you have a dog or a cat that likes the taste of coffee, and who laps at the wet spot on the carpet, that is considered even luckier.

That ends the formal part of the ceremony, but many people feel that the ceremony doesn't truely end until you watch a morning news show on television. Call me sentimental. . .
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Old 02-14-2011, 10:55 PM   #182
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Old 02-14-2011, 11:04 PM   #183
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Shouldn't the vacuum packed can have been opened at least 12 months prior to consumption for it to be properly matured...
ONLY if you include the mandatory deep inhalation of the aroma of the newly opened can, and the equally mandatory statement, "I LOVE the smell of fresh Coffee!"
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Old 02-14-2011, 11:10 PM   #184
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I think you've been watching my morning ritual.

You forgot the part about the timer set very early in case of waking earlier than usual, which also gives the coffee time to age properly on the warming plate.
I also left out the bathrobe and the ritualistic scratching. I felt delicate foreign sensibilities might not understand.
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Old 02-14-2011, 11:13 PM   #185
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Nothing wrong to energize ourselves as quickly as possible and work more efficiently for our bosses. I always wonder why so many people smoke or drink cheap coffee at 8 in the morning, why don't they just sleep one hour more? Isn't that healthier? Who made us feel good of being always "on the go" and always need to have all information in our pockets? Do we deserve some quiet time?
BTW, in a developing country a basic McDonald's coffee may help a teenager experience "being modern" -- whatever that means -- because that what they see in American movies and TV commercials. Sad their healthier local foods suddenly stop being "modern". Don't we all live in the modern TIME despite where we are?

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Nothing wrong with the basic McDonald's coffee. It's a perfectly straightforward cup of American style coffee. It's not the kind of coffee you "experience." It's hot stuff you drink with food, and it goes fine with anything involving carbohydrates.

As for the tacos, we are talking about Junk Food. You don't seriously think that they are "tacos" do you? The main problem with them is that they are hard to eat while reading, because they kind of crumble when you bite them. You don't have this issue with homecooked tacos, because your mother won't let you read at the table...
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Old 02-14-2011, 11:20 PM   #186
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I am very surprise and disappointed that campfire sock-coffee has not been discussed in any way, shape or form in this tread so far. And you people say you like coffee....sheeeesh, you haven't lived until you have started your day at 10k feet with a fresh mug of sock-coffee that has been festerin..errrrrr...brewing for a week over the fire.
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Old 02-14-2011, 11:33 PM   #187
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I think you've been watching my morning ritual.

You forgot the part about the timer set very early in case of waking earlier than usual, which also gives the coffee time to age properly on the warming plate.
If it turns purple-ish when you add the nondairy creamer, it has aged too long on the burner.

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I am very surprise and disappointed that campfire sock-coffee has not been discussed in any way, shape or form in this tread so far. And you people say you like coffee....sheeeesh, you haven't lived until you have started your day at 10k feet with a fresh mug of sock-coffee that has been festerin..errrrrr...brewing for a week over the fire.
you win!
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I am very surprise and disappointed that campfire sock-coffee has not been discussed in any way, shape or form in this tread so far. And you people say you like coffee....sheeeesh, you haven't lived until you have started your day at 10k feet with a fresh mug of sock-coffee that has been festerin..errrrrr...brewing for a week over the fire.
How long do you have to wear the sock before you start using it for coffee?
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I am very surprise and disappointed that campfire sock-coffee has not been discussed in any way, shape or form in this tread so far. And you people say you like coffee....sheeeesh, you haven't lived until you have started your day at 10k feet with a fresh mug of sock-coffee that has been festerin..errrrrr...brewing for a week over the fire.
I was rather startled as I thought 10K feet meant there was an open fire on an airplane!
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I was rather startled as I thought 10K feet meant there was an open fire on an airplane!
No, that was Brannif Air. 'Meber them?
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I had a friend who was a flight attendant for a cut price airline that is no more (whose name escapes me ... the airline, not the friend). He told of working the Mecca Hajj flight (back in the 90s), where fuel from pilgrims' camp stoves would sometimes leak from overhead bins.
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I had a friend who was a flight attendant for a cut price airline that is no more (whose name escapes me ... the airline, not the friend). He told of working the Mecca Hajj flight (back in the 90s), where fuel from pilgrims' camp stoves would sometimes leak from overhead bins.
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